Stallion statistics: Stravinsky

DUBAI DUTY FREE SAPPHIRE S.-G3

€70,000, Curragh, 6-28, 3yo/up, 5fT, 1:00.03, gd/yl.

1--BENBAUN (IRE), 131, g, 8
Stravinsky--Escape to Victory (GB), by Salse
O-Ransley, Birks & Hillen; B-Dr T A Ryan; T-Kevin Ryan; J-Pat Smullen; €42,050.

2--Snaefell (Ire), 134, g, 5
Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Sovereign Grace (Ire), by Standaan (Fr).
O-Lady Clague; B-Newberry Stud Company; T-Michael Halford; €14,000.

3--Inxile (Ire), 131, g, 4
Fayruz (GB)--Grandel (GB), by Owington (GB).
O-Ian Hewitson; B-Denis & Mrs Teresa Bergin; T-David Nicholls; €7,000.

Margins: 2HF, HD, NK. Odds: 5-1, 6-1, 6-4.
Also Ran: Angus Newz (GB), Three Rocks (Ire), Judge 'n Jury (GB), Miss Gorica (Ire), Captain Gerrard (Ire).
Non runner: Duff (Ire).

A 14,000 gns DBS yearling, Benbaun is a half brother to a winner out of a winning half sister to the Grade Three winning miler Hawksley Hill.

This is the second Group winner of the year for Stravinsky, who has 21 individual winners in Europe at a 40% strike rate. His yearling average down under this spring was £67,000 for 43 sold, with a top price of NZ$775,000 for a filly at Karaka in January.

Pedigree of BENBAUN (IRE), 2001